Ezekiel 17:1
Other Translations of Ezekiel 17:1
King James Version
The Parable of the Eagles and the Vine
171 And the word of the Lord came unto me, saying,
English Standard Version
The Parable of the Eagles and the Vine
171 The word of the Lord came to me:
The Message
The Parable of the Eagles and the Vine
171 God's Message came to me:
New King James Version
The Parable of the Eagles and the Vine
171 And the word of the Lord came to me, saying,
New Living Translation
The Parable of the Eagles and the Vine
171 Then this message came to me from the Lord :
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Matthew Henry's Commentary on Ezekiel 17:1
Commentary on Ezekiel 17:1-10
(Read Ezekiel 17:1-10)
Mighty conquerors are aptly likened to birds or beasts of prey, but their destructive passions are overruled to forward God's designs. Those who depart from God, only vary their crimes by changing one carnal confidence for another, and never will prosper.